Submission Policy

https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pmjManuscript Central is a web-based peer review system(a product of ScholarOne). Authors will be asked to createan account (unless one already exists) prior to submittinga paper. Step-by-step instructions are provided online. Theprogress of the review process can be obtained via ManuscriptCentral.

Manuscripts should include the following in the orderlisted:• Title page. Include only the title of the manuscript (do notinclude authors’ names).

•;Abstract. Outline the purpose, scope, and conclusions of the
manuscript in 100 words or less.

•;Keywords. Select 4 to 8 keywords.

•;Headings. Use 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-level, unnumbered headings.

•;Text. To permit objective reviews by two referees, the abstract,
first page and the rest of the text should not reveal the authors
and/or affiliations.

•;References. Use author-date format.

•;Illustrations and tables. These should be titled, numbered (in
Arabic numerals), and placed on a separate sheet, with the
preferred location indicated within the body of the text.

• Biographical details for each author. Upon manuscript
acceptance, authors must also provide a signed copyright
agreement.

By submitting a manuscript, the author certifies that it is
not under consideration by any other publication; that neither the manuscript nor any portion of it is copyrighted; and
that it has not been published elsewhere. Exceptions must be
noted at the time of submission.

Authors using their own previously published or submitted material as the basis for a new submission are required
to cite the previous work and explain how the new submission differs from the previously published work. Any potential data overlap with previous studies should be noted and

Fonts

Use a 12-point Times or Times New Roman font for the text.

You may use bold and italics in the text, but do not underline.
Use 10-point Helvetica or Arial font for text within tables and
graphics.

Margins

Papers should be double-spaced and in a single-column format. All margins should be 1 inch.

Headings

Use 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-level headings only. Do not number
headings.

References, Footnotes, Tables, Figures, andAppendices

Always acknowledge the work of others used to advance a
point in your paper. For questions regarding reference format, refer to the current edition of Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association. Identify text citations
with the author name and publication date in parentheses,
(e.g., Cleland & King, 1983), and listed in alphabetical order
as references at the end of the manuscript. Include page numbers for all quotations (page numbers should be separated by
an en dash, not a hyphen).

It is the author´s responsibility to obtain permission to
include (or quote) copyrighted material, unless the author
owns the copyright. Use the permission form, which is available at the Manuscript Central site.

Graphics and Illustrations

Be sure to number tables and figures with Arabic numerals,
include titles for each, and insert them in their preferred location within the body of the text. In addition, provide artwork
in 300-dpi jpg, tiff, or PowerPoint formats.

Tips for creating graphics:•;Provide only the essential details (too much information canbe difficult to display).